Hagerstown Eats

By Anne Chovey
Special to The Herald-Mail    

SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — In my culinary world travels in the area I have eaten Thai, Japanese, Indian, Chinese and lots of Italian, but alas, not French. So I was very excited to go to Bistro 112 in Shepherds-town, W.Va., to sample “creative French food at affordable prices.” I asked my friend, Pap Ricka to come along.
Bistro is located on German Street in an old brick house built in the 1830s. The bistro adapted the restaurant to the house rather than the other way around so that it maintains its cozy welcoming feel as if you were entering someone’s home.
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Home cooking and all-you-can-eat side dishes round out menu

By ANNE CHOVEY
Special to The Herald-Mail

GREENCASTLE, Pa. —  Mrs. Gibble’s Candies and Restaurant in Greencastle, Pa., has a vision statement: “to create an atmosphere where friends and family enjoy quality mealtime together.”
I asked my friend, Kay Sedeato, to join me there for dinner.
I had never been there before, but Kay was delighted to go as she used to have family dinners there many years ago. It was a favorite place of both her father and her children.
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By ANNE CHOVEY

Special to The Herald-Mail

I knew that Dimensions was a local caterer, but I didn’t know that it was also a full-service restaurant called Next Dimensions. A friend of mine said that she had lunch there so I told my friends Pap Ricka and Mack Aroni we should try it out.
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By Anne Chovey
Special to The Herald-Mail

It is always fun, as a new year begins, to look back at the year just past.
Pap Ricka and I sat down the other evening and reminisced about the restaurants we reviewed in 2011.
I visited 22 restaurants last year, most of which were in Washington County.
I ate some really good meals and some that were not so memorable. I had Mexican, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Indian and Thai.
And subs. Lots of subs.
Here is my list (with help from Pap) as to our favorite places of 2011.

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By Anne Chovey
Special to The Herald-Mail

The John Allison Public House in Greencastle, Pa., is named for the founder of the city, whose father ran a tavern on the crossroads between Baltimore and Carlisle streets.
It occupies the location of a former Greencastle landmark, the Antrim House restaurant.
My friend, Pap Ricka, and I checked out the menu online and thought it looked intriguing, so we set out for Pennsylvania.
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